The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-04-28

WulC1 10 los d ulOSG VdlllaDle
work. The reportt" viii make a book
Eof about 600 pages, and contains full
Information of the mineral resources
and mining Interests of the State,
l'climate and water powers, agricultural
resources and other miscellaneous in
formation of value with illustrations,
maps, etc, Owing to the limited
finances of the department the book
will probably not be. distributed free,
but will be sold at cost of printing. :
The election of a Shell Fish Com
mission under the law. passed by the
last General Assembly was, held, and
Messrs. W. J. Griffin, of Pasouotank
county, I: b: Watson Of Hyde, ana
w. T. -Caho, of Pamlico, were elected.
An order was issued for the sale and
disposition of all the property formerly
belonging to the Fish Commission at
the different hatcheries in the State.
The president, secretary and a mem.
Der of the1executive committee of the
State Agricultural Society," appeared
before the tbaard with an: application
for the usual annual appropriation of
ST., 500 to the society. The matter was
placed under consideration.
J. S. Leary and j. H. Williamson,
from the Industrial Association, col
ored, applied for the regular annual
appropriation Of $500 to the Associa-
ton. To be considered.
The committee appointed to con
slider the reorganization of the differ
ent departments, under the control of
the Board, reported the following,
which was adopted:
The committee appointed to consider
the reorganization Of the board would
report the following:
DEPARTMENTS.
There shall be a department. of COM
missioner and the sub-department of
the, chemical station, with a division at
the experiment farm, and 'sub-depart-
ment of immigration.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMISSIONER.
The officers of this department shall
berthe commissioner and a secretary.
The Commissioned Agriculture shall
exercise a general supervision of all
the. work of all the, departments as the
chief executive officer Of the board and
shall make a writtenl report at each
regular meeting. Xxx "
The chiefs Of. the, sub-departments
shall report In writing at each regular
meeting, through, the Commissioner to
the Board, the. superintendent of the
experiment farm making his report to
the chfefsof the chemical station.
The secretary shall keep a proper
record Of the business of the Commits
~sioner's Office, including all financial
accounts, necessary correspondence,
and generally such clerical duties as
may be required by the Board or by
the Commissioner. -
+3t;.. sUB-DEPARTMENT. " ~.
The officers of the sub-department
Of chemical station shall be the State
chemist and three assistants. The
State chemist shall be chief of the
chemical station, shall perform or di-
rect all the operations of the station,
reporting through the commissioner
to each regular meeting. He shall
also exercise a general supervision of
the experiment farm, using it as a
supplement in the field Of laboratory
work and causing to be executed
through the various experiments re-
quired in the laws governing the de-
partment; the immediate management
of the farm to be under the direction
of>the superintendent.
THE FARM.
The officer in charge of the expert
ment farm SHALL be the superintendent;
and under h~isdirection, as employees,
not exceedingthre regular laborersb
and not including a foreman. He. shall
have Immediate charge Of all obser-
vations and operations at the. farm,
and shall keep complete records Of the
same, and shaT make a full report Of
the same through the State chemist to
each regular meeting of the board. -
IMMIGRATION.
The officer of the sub-department of
immigration shall be the agent Of i'm
He shall be entitled to a
aTheagent of immigration shall
make diligent effort to procure immi-
grafton to the state of people of char
with capital, Of money, Or honest
onorrx1 70 invest IN orr fnrriforv HaI